Patents by Inventor Rachel Elizabeth Gardner

Rachel Elizabeth Gardner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10646755
    Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed having a main body comprising a face portion, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a toe portion and a heel portion opposite the toe portion. The golf club head includes one or more slideably adjustable weights within one or more weight tracks and/or one or more interchangeable weights within one or more weight ports, the weights provided so as to adjust a center of gravity (CG) of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin David Kleinert, Mattieu J. Bovee, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Wester Reber Christian
  • Patent number: 9868036
    Abstract: A golf club head having two adjoining flush surfaces and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. In one embodiment, a golf club head includes a main body comprising an opening and a recessed flange formed along at least a portion of a peripheral edge defining the opening; at least one compressible shim disposed on a surface of the flange, the at least one compressible shim being compressible to at least 50% of its original uncompressed thickness; and a cover plate shaped and sized to fit within the opening, wherein a first portion of a mating surface of the cover plate is affixed to the surface of the flange and a second portion of the mating surface is disposed on top of the at least one compressible shim, wherein the compressible shim is in a compressed state such that an outer surface of the cover plate is flush with an adjacent surface of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TaylorMade Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin David Kleinert, Mattieu J. Bovee, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Wester Reber Christian
  • Patent number: 9757630
    Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Christian Reber Wester, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent
  • Patent number: D791256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez
  • Patent number: D820367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez
  • Patent number: D869584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez